Flamengo will offer more of a challenge than Los Angeles FC and they currently sit top of the Brazilian La Liga after 11 games, having won seven, drawn three and lost just once.

Chelsea enjoyed a straightforward win over LAFC in their opening match of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, but things should get tougher for the Blues on Friday afternoon.

Flamengo, led by former Chelsea left back Filipe Luís and recently bolstered by the signing of former Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, beat ES Tunis without too much trouble, so the outcome of this game will surely determine who finishes top of the group. The runners-up will likely face Bayern Munich in the first knockout round, which isn’t ideal.